Veterans will honor war dead on Monday

Local veterans will hold at a Memorial Day program Monday at 11 a.m at the Hill County Courthouse.

The lineup includes a flag-raising ceremony to be performed by local Boy Scouts of America. Weather permitting, flags will be marched down the sidewalks outside the courthouse, and the national anthem will be played.

A reading of the names of deceased veterans and of deceased members of the auxiliaries will follow this portion of the ceremony.

There will then be a wreath-laying ceremony performed by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks, American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. An h...